From: TerryL AT ultimatetechnology DOT com (Lincoln, W. Terry) Subject: RE: LS_COLORS operational? and info info 21 Jan 1999 19:25:54 -0800 Message-ID: <9901211330.AA07618.cygnus.gnu-win32@net2.netacc.net> To: Dave Finnegan Cc: "'gnu-win32 mail list'" Hi, To get a colors.nt files just do this: 1. cd 2. dircolors -p > colors.nt 3. vim colors.nt # edit the file (use another editor if you don't have vim) 4. eval `(dircolors colors.nt)` The file 'colors.nt' can be any file you want in your home directory. -----Original Message----- From: Dave Finnegan [mailto:dave AT syncinc DOT com] Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 1999 3:15 PM To: Lincoln, W. Terry Cc: Michael Hirmke; 'gnu-win32 mail list' Subject: Re: LS_COLORS operational? and info info ---------------------------------------------------- I'd like to enable colors ... could you provide the "colors.nt" file, please? Thanks, Dave "Lincoln, W. Terry" wrote: > Michael Hirmke wrote: > > Hi, > > > > [...] > > >prompt> eval 'dircolors colors.nt' > > >LS_COLORS=''; > > >export LS_COLORS > > > > > >But LS_COLORS is not actually set. If I manually set the variable > myself > > >(export LS_COLORS='') then it works... > > > > You have to source the script, so that the env var is added to your > > actual shell. You are trying to change the environment of the calling > > shell, which isn't possible in a Unix like environment. > > So write the commands to .bashrc or some other script > > > > >> > ------------------------< snip snip snip > >----------------------------- > > >> > eval `dircolors colours-for-ls.nt4` > > >> > alias ls="ls --color=tty -F -T 0" > > >> > ------------------------< snip snip snip > >----------------------------- > > > > and then call it with either > > > > . ./.bashrc > > > > or > > > > source ./.bashrc > > This actually works quite fine on my Cygwin B20.1 NT-4.0 machine: > $ eval `(dircolors colors.nt)` > I think the parens are needed to support the semi-colons generated by the > program. > > > > > Bye. > > Michael. > > Hope it works for you... __ | | /=============================== __| |__ / For GOD so loved the world that He gave | | / His only son, that whosoever believeth on |__ __| / Him should not perish but have everlasting | | / life. (John 3:16) | | / mailto:WTerryLincoln AT engineer DOT com | | / May His peace be found in you, | | / W. Terry Lincoln /~~~~~~\ / (senior engineer - Ultimate Technology Corporation) http://www.AngelFire.com/ny/TerryLincoln http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Concourse/7326 - For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "gnu-win32-request AT cygnus DOT com" with one line of text: "help".